Table 2. Each moderate and serious adverse event with PrePex circumcision.
Individual Adverse Event | Age Category | Days following Placement | Treatment | Outcome |
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ADULT | ||||
Bleeding | Adult | 7 | Compression | Resolved |
Infection | Adult | 28 | Oral Antibiotics | Resolved |
Infection | Adult | 28 | Oral Antibiotics | Resolved |
Displacement or self-removal | Adult | 2 | Surgical Circumcision | Resolved |
Displacement or self-removal | Adult | 1 | Surgical Circumcision | Resolved |
Wound Dehiscence | Adult | 18 | Dressings | Delayed wound healing |
Obstruction to void with UTI Symptoms | Adult | 5 | Opening with forceps and antibiotics | Resolved |
Displacement or self-removal | Adult | 0 | Surgical Circumcision | Resolved |
ADOLESCENT | ||||
Infection | Adolescent | 17 | Antibiotics | Resolved |
Bleeding | Adolescent | 9 | Compression | Resolved |
Scrotal swelling and generalized oedema | Adolescent | 47 | Treatment from Urology Department at referral hospital | Resolved |